Topic: Border Wall

Funny what even a flimsy border fence can do...
Funny what even a flimsy border fence can do... December 28, 2022 Monica Showalter Another effective idea for deterring illegal immigration from the office of Texas governor Greg Abbott.
Joe Biden uses $500,000 in federal funds to construct himself a personal border wall
Joe Biden uses $500,000 in federal funds to construct himself a personal border wall August 22, 2022 Monica Showalter Biden now has a walled off place where he can walk around naked, even as Americans cannot get even basic security from the border, or in the crime-plagued blue cities.
Winning: The Supreme Court finally ends the wall of irrationality over the border
Winning: The Supreme Court finally ends the wall of irrationality over the border July 27, 2019 Monica Showalter A sweet, sweet, sweet victory for rule of law, indeed.
Illegals surge, Trump builds, and House tries to shut down border wall construction behind him
Illegals surge, Trump builds, and House tries to shut down border wall construction behind him May 16, 2019 Monica Showalter For Trump, it's a race with the clock.
Real Leverage on Illegal Immigration
Real Leverage on Illegal Immigration April 28, 2019 Mike Razar There is an unwritten but not secret alliance between RINOs who want cheap labor and leftists who want new voters. It's time to offer them a deal they can't refuse.
The Senate's 'Dirty Dozen': Doing nothing about the border except obstructing Trump
The Senate's 'Dirty Dozen': Doing nothing about the border except obstructing Trump March 15, 2019 Monica Showalter The pious tears and flapdoodle about 'separation of powers' is flowing thick from the 12 RINOs who voted against President Trump's border wall emergency, never mind the migration surge. 
Some ammo for Rush Limbaugh
Some ammo for Rush Limbaugh February 19, 2019 Sally Zelikovsky Rush Limbaugh got caught flat-footed by Fox News host Chris Wallace on the constitutionality issues regarding President Trump's border wall. Here's what he might have done to educate Wallace.
Shocking Ocasio-Cortez video clip discovered
Shocking Ocasio-Cortez video clip discovered February 18, 2019 Thomas Lifson Appalling simple-mindedness.
Of Course a Wall Would Work
Of Course a Wall Would Work January 29, 2019 Andrew Syrios The left's arguments about why a wall won't work are rather weak.
Is opposition to a border wall immoral?
Is opposition to a border wall immoral? January 28, 2019 Cliff Spectre Consider the data, and the question is inevitable.
CNN announces that Trump is preparing a national emergency declaration and has identified $7 billion to use for border wall
CNN announces that Trump is preparing a national emergency declaration and has identified $7 billion to use for border wall January 25, 2019 Thomas Lifson Guess who's playing the leak game.
The Ultimate Irony of the 'Native American Elder' and the MAGA Hat Kids
The Ultimate Irony of the 'Native American Elder' and the MAGA Hat Kids January 23, 2019 Selwyn Duke The real lesson to learn from Native American history.
Key House Dem committee chair refuses to rule out border wall
Key House Dem committee chair refuses to rule out border wall January 21, 2019 Thomas Lifson Tick, tick, tick...the resistance to a border wall among House Democrats slowly is crumbling.
Pelosi and Schumer keep digging their hole
Pelosi and Schumer keep digging their hole January 20, 2019 Josh Kantrow Trump didn’t even have to play them; in their vile hatred and stupidity, they played themselves,
Trump playing the ‘Xanatos Gambit’ with shutdown strategy
Trump playing the ‘Xanatos Gambit’ with shutdown strategy January 20, 2019 Thomas Lifson A compelling explanation of Trump's no-lose shutdown strategy.
Isn't 5 cents per day worth it to reduce opioid deaths?
Isn't 5 cents per day worth it to reduce opioid deaths? January 11, 2019 Jack Hellner The president is asking for $5.7 billion for the wall and other security measures. That is around 5 cents a day for the 325 million people who live in America.
The Democrats' de facto open border
The Democrats' de facto open border January 4, 2019 Jim Daws The reason the Democrats are intractably opposed to a wall is not, as claimed, because they believe that it doesn’t work, but because they know for a fact that it does. 
Democrats say, with no evidence, that walls don't work
Democrats say, with no evidence, that walls don't work December 30, 2018 Jack Hellner Frequently when President Trump says something, the media follow his statements with three words: "with no evidence."
The Senate Must Fund the Border Wall with Budget Reconciliation
The Senate Must Fund the Border Wall with Budget Reconciliation December 26, 2018 Rovvy Lepor Budget reconciliation has been successfully used since 1980 to pass over 20 pieces of legislation without 60 Senate votes.
When the fractional shutdown of the federal government morphs into let’s-make-a-deal, look at what Trump can offer Schumer
When the fractional shutdown of the federal government morphs into let’s-make-a-deal, look at what Trump can offer Schumer December 23, 2018 Thomas Lifson President Trump knows that time is on his side as the pressure eventually builds for a resolution to the so-called shutdown, and he's got something to offer Schumer that the Minority Leader really, really wants.
Trump has 3 border wall trump cards
Trump has 3 border wall trump cards December 21, 2018 Thomas Lifson One way or another, President Trump will be rewarding his supporters with billions of dollars' worth of border wall construction.
If you want a border wall, it's time to light up Capitol Hill switchboards today
If you want a border wall, it's time to light up Capitol Hill switchboards today December 20, 2018 Thomas Lifson We have less than 24 hours to remind our elected representatives that the voters gave them a mandate.
'Attractive nuisance' legal doctrine is why we must build the border wall
'Attractive nuisance' legal doctrine is why we must build the border wall December 18, 2018 Thomas Lifson For the same reason a homeowner must fence in his swimming pool, the U.S. must protect our border with a wall: to prevent foreseeable accidents.
Trump sprang three traps on Pelosi and Schumer yesterday
Trump sprang three traps on Pelosi and Schumer yesterday December 12, 2018 Thomas Lifson And they are walking right into the next two with their eyes wide open.
For the GOP to win Hispanic votes: A wall plus DACA
For the GOP to win Hispanic votes: A wall plus DACA November 29, 2018 Silvio Canto, Jr. Before you tell me I'm calling for amnesty, let me repeat that many of these "DREAMers" are already here.
Winning: Caravan gives momentum to Trump's last shot to fund border wall
Winning: Caravan gives momentum to Trump's last shot to fund border wall November 28, 2018 Monica Showalter Congress finally seems to be waking up to the necessity for a southern border wall. Thanks, migrants!
President Trump's Wall of Compassion
President Trump's Wall of Compassion November 24, 2018 Rovvy Lepor President Trump is being compassionate to countless future would-be migrants who would face a treacherous and often deadly journey on a misguided quest to enter the U.S. illegally.
Border chase crash: The case for a wall builds
Border chase crash: The case for a wall builds June 18, 2018 Monica Showalter Yet the left and its media allies have already begun to blame the Border Patrol for its high-speed chases of human-smugglers.
President Trump hints he may use Defense budget to build the border wall now
President Trump hints he may use Defense budget to build the border wall now March 25, 2018 Thomas Lifson Those in Congresss who thought they were limiting construction to barbed wire and fences may be in for the shock of their lives. Congress appropriates, but the president spends.
Here's an idea: Cut welfare for illegals and use the savings to build the wall
Here's an idea: Cut welfare for illegals and use the savings to build the wall March 11, 2018 Monica Showalter Besides taxing remittances, using the savings from not having to finance Mexico's entire welfare caseload is a good way of getting Mexico to pay for the wall. It can be done.
Privatizing the wall
Privatizing the wall January 12, 2018 Robert Weissberg Let's build our own wall.
Guess who's building a border wall now!
Guess who's building a border wall now! August 10, 2017 Ethel C. Fenig Good walls make good, safe neighbors for nations, too.
Trump 'very happy' with bill outlawing future border wall
Trump 'very happy' with bill outlawing future border wall May 2, 2017 Ed Straker How do Trump supporters feel when they hear the president say he is "very happy" with a bill which outlaws border wall construction?
Hungary’s new border wall is working spectacularly well
Hungary’s new border wall is working spectacularly well May 1, 2017 Thomas Lifson Nearly everyone (except for the victorious coalition that elected President Trump) agrees that a border wall will not work in stopping illegal entry to our country.  But an empirical experiment has just been conducted.
Saving face in the Mexican wall standoff
Saving face in the Mexican wall standoff April 28, 2017 Mike Razar A revenue source exists that could satisfy both sides.
Schumer surprised that Trump hasn't fought for border wall funding
Schumer surprised that Trump hasn't fought for border wall funding April 28, 2017 Ed Straker It's more than passing strange that President Trump never brings up funding for his border wall with Sen. Chuck Schumer.  Is he serious about this?
Government shutdowns, the border wall, and rank hypocrisy
Government shutdowns, the border wall, and rank hypocrisy April 27, 2017 Jack Hellner With government shutdowns and the border wall, it's always a matter of compromising with the Democrats.  The record shows hypocrisy, however.
Bulk Cash Pays for the Wall
Bulk Cash Pays for the Wall April 25, 2017 John A. Cassara Eighteen to 39 billion dollars is smuggled annually across our southern border in the form of bulk cash.  A relatively small increase in seizures could pay for the border wall.
The DNC wall to guard Hillary’s Armani jacket collection
The DNC wall to guard Hillary’s Armani jacket collection June 11, 2016 Jeannie DeAngelis The City of Brotherly Love is taking Donald Trump’s advice and building a wall around the arena where Hillary will formally denounce the idea of Trump building a wall while acceping the Democrats' nomination.